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Document And Entity Information
Mar. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2023
Entity Registrant Name ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
Entity Central Index Key 0001209028
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Securities Act File Number 001-34374
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code VA
Entity Tax Identification Number 54-1873198
Entity Address, Address Line One 6862 Elm Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 320
Entity Address, City or Town McLean
Entity Address, State or Province VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 22101
City Area Code 703
Local Phone Number 373-0200
Entity Information, Former Legal or Registered Name N/A
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Common Class A [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock
Trading Symbol AAIC
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Seven Point Zero Zero Percent Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol AAIC PrB
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Six Point Zero Zero Zero Percentage Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 6.000% Senior Notes due 2026
Trading Symbol AAIN
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Eight Point Two Fifty Percent Series C Fixed To Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol AAIC PrC
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Six Point Seventy Five Percentage Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 6.75% Senior Notes due 2025
Trading Symbol AIC
Security Exchange Name NYSE